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MILWAUKEE There's nothing easy about the pie business. Johnathan Dye's world headquarters, as he jokingly puts it, is wherever he and his cellphone happen to be. His delivery van is his car. He bakes at a friend's restaurant. But Dye, schooled in the kitchen years ago by his grandmother and now an accomplished baker of sweet potato, pecan and Key lime pies, has been slowly building his following and is hoping to increase production soon. His one-man, 3-year-old business, Mr. Dye's Pies, reflects the rising interest in artisanal, locally produced food that has spawned a growing number of small ventures. Milwaukee-area grocery operations say they are seeing more local...

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MILWAUKEE There's nothing easy about the pie business. Johnathan Dye's world headquarters, as he jokingly puts it, is wherever he and his cellphone happen to be. His delivery van is his car. He bakes at a friend's restaurant. But Dye, schooled...